Kenya's 2012/2013 budget will give priority to education, health care, agriculture, implementation of constitution and funding of the next General Elections.

Presenting the budget tax measures in parliament on Thursday, Finance Minister, Njeru Githae, said the government plans to hire 10,000 additional teachers to curb the biting shortage. Mr Githae also said Sh1.6 billion has been set aside to support early childhood education.

To sustain the ever rising budget on sustaining war against the Somali-based Al-Shabaab militia, Mr Githae said Kenya expects additional resources from Amisom.